...Sangster’s energetic direction, however, plus the unfamiliar cast and premise, make this a prospect to make the blood rush to the extremities of even the most jaded horror connoisseurs...

As one of the later Hammer productions, an easily observable effort is made to increase the maturity and controversial elements.

Sex is very much at the centre of Lust for a Vampire, to the detriment of just about everything else.

With its list of faults, Lust for a Vampire falls into the "for fans only" category.